16-year-old Karrer impressed in the qualification at Kreischberg

“I still can’t fully understand what happened,” said the 16-year-old Hanna Karrer after qualifying for the World Cup Big Air on Kreischbergwhich takes place this weekend.

“I didn’t think I’d be able to land these tricks like that,” said the Styrian, who finished fourth in qualifying on Thursday with a backside 900 and a backside double 1080 – ahead of her mentor and training partner Anna Gasser landed. “It brought tears to my eyes,” said Karrer.

A Big Air final on Kreischberg with two Austrians. “This is the first time in my career that, as an Austrian, I am not the only woman in a final,” said Gasser. “The goal is for young people to come – especially from Austria.”

Gasser landed a backside double 1080 and a cab 900 with a lot of routine. The Japanese took places 1 to 3 Mari FukadaKlagenfurt winner Mia Brookes and Reira Iwabuchi. Favorites like Olympic champions Zoe Sadowski-Synnott were eliminated in the top-class qualification.

The qualification of the men, where the Austrians Clemens Millauer and Eric Dovjak The finals will take place on Sunday from 4 p.m.

Freeski on Saturday

The freeski finals will take place on Saturday. ÖSV freeskier Lara Wolf qualified for the top 8 final in sixth place in her World Cup comeback after a break of more than a year.